Q2 EPS Estimate for Constellation Brands Reduced by Analyst

Constellation Brands, Inc. (NYSE:STZ) – Research analysts at Roth Capital lowered their Q2 2026 earnings per share estimates for Constellation Brands in a note issued to investors on Monday, May 19th. Roth Capital analyst W. Kirk now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $4.22 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $4.48. The consensus estimate for Constellation Brands’ current full-year earnings is $13.50 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Constellation Brands’ Q3 2026 earnings at $2.93 EPS.

Constellation Brands (NYSE:STZ) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 9th. The company reported $2.63 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.28 by $0.35. The firm had revenue of $2.13 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.14 billion. Constellation Brands had a net margin of 6.27% and a return on equity of 26.55%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 1.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $2.26 earnings per share.

STZ has been the subject of a number of other research reports. BMO Capital Markets dropped their target price on Constellation Brands from $260.00 to $215.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 11th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Constellation Brands from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their price objective on shares of Constellation Brands from $260.00 to $225.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, April 11th. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $215.00 target price on shares of Constellation Brands in a research report on Thursday, April 10th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada lowered their price target on shares of Constellation Brands from $289.00 to $233.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 14th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $225.74.

Constellation Brands Stock Performance

Constellation Brands stock opened at $189.36 on Wednesday. Constellation Brands has a fifty-two week low of $160.46 and a fifty-two week high of $265.70. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.26, a quick ratio of 0.46 and a current ratio of 1.10. The stock has a market cap of $33.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 50.90, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 1.75. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $184.44 and its 200-day moving average price is $198.63.

Institutional Trading of Constellation Brands

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of STZ. IFM Investors Pty Ltd lifted its stake in Constellation Brands by 4.7% during the 1st quarter. IFM Investors Pty Ltd now owns 33,883 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,218,000 after acquiring an additional 1,533 shares during the period. Intech Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Constellation Brands by 1,785.9% during the first quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 59,443 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,909,000 after purchasing an additional 56,291 shares during the last quarter. Flaharty Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in Constellation Brands during the first quarter valued at $39,000. Integrity Alliance LLC. acquired a new position in Constellation Brands during the first quarter valued at $513,000. Finally, Ransom Advisory Ltd purchased a new stake in Constellation Brands in the first quarter valued at $153,000. 77.34% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Samuel J. Glaetzer sold 3,150 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $188.54, for a total transaction of $593,901.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 3,126 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $589,376.04. This represents a 50.19% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Company insiders own 12.19% of the company’s stock.

Constellation Brands Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, May 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, April 29th were given a dividend of $1.02 per share. This is an increase from Constellation Brands’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.01. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, April 29th. This represents a $4.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.15%. Constellation Brands’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -800.00%.

About Constellation Brands

Constellation Brands, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, produces, imports, markets, and sells beer, wine, and spirits in the United States, Canada, Mexico, New Zealand, and Italy. The company provides beer primarily under the Corona Extra, Corona Familiar, Corona Hard Seltzer, Corona Light, Corona Non-Alcoholic, Corona Premier, Corona Refresca, Modelo Especial, Modelo Chelada, Modelo Negra, Modelo Oro, Victoria, Vicky Chamoy, and Pacifico brands.